# Protein inflation surges as costlier fodder pushes up milk, chicken prices - The Economic Times

> An ET analysis finds protein inflation in India reached 5.3% in June, up from 2.6% in January, as heatwaves and higher animal feed costs pushed up chicken, milk and egg prices. Vegetarian protein inflation also rose to 3.5% in June.

- Date: 2026-07-21 · published 2026-07-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18511-protein-inflation-surges-as-costlier-fodder-pushes-up-milk-chicken-prices-the
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher animal feed costs are feeding through into dairy and poultry retail prices, reflecting firm feed input demand and a tightening protein supply in India.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- MILK: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2023-01-18 | [UK inflation edges down to 10.5% in December, food prices surge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38018-uk-inflation-edges-down-to-10-5-in-december-food-prices-surge.md) | -0.3% | -8.0% |
| MILK | 2019-01-16 | [Dairy and the cost of production in tough times \| UMN Extension](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61113-dairy-and-the-cost-of-production-in-tough-times-umn-extension.md) | -0.5% | -0.3% |
| MILK | 2022-03-01 | [High input costs temper strong milk prices \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42419-high-input-costs-temper-strong-milk-prices-capital-press.md) | +8.1% | +7.1% |
| MILK | 2021-11-19 | [US Dairy Prices Jump As Milk Production Growth Slows - EDairy News English](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44199-us-dairy-prices-jump-as-milk-production-growth-slows-edairy-news-english.md) | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| MILK | 2016-06-28 | [IFA Says Brexit Concerns Must Not Influence June and Further Milk Price Decisions - Irish Farmers' Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4213-ifa-says-brexit-concerns-must-not-influence-june-and-further-milk-price.md) | +13.2% | +15.5% |
| CORN | 2021-07-07 | [What does inflation mean for milk prices? - Dairy Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46216-what-does-inflation-mean-for-milk-prices-dairy-producer.md) | +2.5% | -9.9% |
| CORN | 2022-06-30 | [Inflationary pressure poses big challenge to economy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41260-inflationary-pressure-poses-big-challenge-to-economy.md) | +1.0% | -16.7% |
| CORN | 2021-04-30 | [Inflation-tolerant Fed will boost commodity prices \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47512-inflation-tolerant-fed-will-boost-commodity-prices-reuters.md) | +5.0% | -2.1% |

## Sources

- economictimes.indiatimes.com: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/protein-inflation-surges-as-costlier-fodder-pushes-up-milk-chicken-prices/articleshow/132523397.cms

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